Men and women are different. Notbetter or worse — justdifferent. Just about the only thing they have in common is that they belong to the samespecies. They live in different worlds, with different values and according to quite different sets of rules. Everyone knows this, but very few people, particularly men, are willing to admit it. The truth, however, is mostdefinitely outthere. Look at the evidence. Around fifty percent of marriages end in divorce in Western countries and mostserious relationships stopshort of becoming long-term. Men and women of every culture, creed and hueconstantly argue over their partners’ opinions, behaviours, attitudes and beliefs.
— Adapted from Allan & Barbara Pease (2001) Why Men Don’t Listen and Women Can’t Read Maps. ORION.
（文強勢のパターンは、speech の速度や話し手・読み手のムード、強調の仕方などによって異なります。）